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Apparatus, system, and method for sharing a cached security profile in a database environment

  • US 7,296,151 B2
  • Filed: 11/20/2003
  • Issued: 11/13/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/20/2003
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An apparatus for sharing a cached security profile in a database environment, comprising:

  • a cache module configured to cache a security profile accessible to primary tasks and secondary tasks;

    an identification module configured to distinguish between primary tasks authorized to refresh the security profile and secondary tasks;

    a refresh module configured to selectively refresh the security profile in response to a refresh request and expiration of the security profile such that an old version of the security profile is retained for use by secondary tasks until an execution window closes; and

    a deletion module configured to defer deletion of the old version of the security profile until the execution window closes and a subsequent primary task requests access to the cached security profile.

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